Hi Puzzlers,
Watercolorist Diane Phalen is known nationally for her exquisite quilt designs and her quilt-oriented portraits. The following is an excerpt from her web site.
“Most important to me is to be able to convey emotion in a painting: I want my viewers to be able to feel the summer day, the wind, or any other aspect of a painting. I want the scent of the flowers to be present, the mood of an autumn sky or winter sunset, a moment of peace and contentment connecting nature with our heritage and values. I want the eye to move through each painting and discover delightful, hidden elements like a butterfly on a bush or a cat resting among garden blossoms.”
Diane’s magnificent paintings have been featured in numerous juried, solo and group exhibitions, and she is represented in galleries throughout the United Sates. Her museum quality watercolors are in corporate, historical, and private collections in the United States, Canada, England, Germany, Japan, and Australia.
Due to the extraordinary amount of detail in Diane’s work, a painting can take up to two months to complete and often longer, depending upon her travel schedule. “I love to experiment with the medium. A favorite technique of mine is to use a palette knife to highlight hidden layers of color. I have also used salt, a nail file, fluorescent gouache, sand paper, and watercolor pencils to achieve various effects.”
Articles on Diane Phalen have appeared in most major American quilting publications, and she is a welcome speaker at quilt shows around the country. Her work appears on prints, cards, calendars, fabric products and in her books on quilting. Let’s not forget PUZZLES!
Happy Puzzling!
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